GCHQ Crypto Christmas Puzzle

xdcx · 10 Dec 2015 at 08:41

GCHQ have released their Xmas card with a puzzle this year in aid of charity :cool:

Full information is here - http://www.gchq.gov.uk/press_and_media/news_and_features/Pages/Director's-Christmas-puzzle-2015.aspx

Spoiler wrapped version of the first stage here (BEWARE, it's massive!):

Everyone who is keen should give this a go.
Please can you not post hints etc in open text, if you are doing that put them in spoilers so that everyone can give this a fair go on their own.

Enjoy :cool:

Sliver · 10 Dec 2015 at 08:53

Link not working for me.

Edit - Working now

Josh · 10 Dec 2015 at 09:04

Clicking the link puts you on a list....

We are watching you.

jsmoke · 10 Dec 2015 at 09:04

Love these puzzles from GCHQ.

antijoke · 10 Dec 2015 at 09:16

Page is taking forever to load.

Gilly · 10 Dec 2015 at 09:34

You'd think GCHQ servers/hosting would be able to handle the load

ikillbears · 10 Dec 2015 at 10:20

any one smart enough to create a little program to speed it all up ? im too stupid

sanaxe1 · 10 Dec 2015 at 10:21

The page takes so long as there downloading GHCQ.trojan on to your PC's.

xdcx · 10 Dec 2015 at 10:24

ikillbears said:
any one smart enough to create a little program to speed it all up ? im too stupid

It's colouring in!!!

Ghosteh · 10 Dec 2015 at 10:25

Well done 1 line, so a while to go yet. It'll likely be a v2 QR code as its 25x25, so I'll look at where the standard position squares go to save time, once I get a chance to look at it again.

Cosimo · 10 Dec 2015 at 10:27

anticonscience said:
Page is taking forever to load.

Two minutes and that is it for me.

ikillbears · 10 Dec 2015 at 10:31

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35058761

jimjamuk · 10 Dec 2015 at 10:31

Its a Nonogram puzzle

Washout · 10 Dec 2015 at 11:31

I've seen this movie, had Bruce Willis in it. Solve the puzzle and you'll be getting a visit from G-men!

anything I don't mind · 10 Dec 2015 at 13:16

Page took too long to load... closed it.

Django x2 · 10 Dec 2015 at 13:28

Done it, but then I work for them.....

or do I?

ikillbears · 10 Dec 2015 at 13:42

xdcx said:
It's colouring in!!!

yeah so, cheat using a computer

Mynight · 10 Dec 2015 at 14:53

Pretty sure nonograms cant be solved by a program yet.

I'm almost through the first one but its a nightmare when something doesnt add up and you have to backtrack

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ikillbears · 10 Dec 2015 at 15:13

isn't it just basically a giant soduko ?

Mynight · 10 Dec 2015 at 15:15

ikillbears said:
isn't it just basically a giant soduko ?

Similar(in that it involves numbers and a grid) but different in all other aspects.